- Must visit
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Leading city museum with major Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times, essential for understanding Bologna's art history.
Cheapest price on Oct 14
$90
Average ticket price on Oct 14
$99
Fastest journey on Oct 14
15 h
Average journey duration on Oct 14
17 h 30 m
Buses on Oct 14
16
Distance
906 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Berlin to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin to Bologna will cost around $99 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $90.
On Wed, Oct 14, we found 16 buses from Berlin to Bologna, including 1 direct services.
On Wed, Oct 14 the direct buses cover the 906 km distance in an average of 17 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 15 h .
On Wed, Oct 14 the slowest buses will take 18 h 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixTrainBuses from Berlin to Bologna run on average 11 times per day, taking around 16h 43m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $50 (€42) but you can travel from only $20 (€17) by flight.
There are 1 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:20, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 562 miles (906 km) distance in 14h 20m.
Distance 562 miles (906 km) |
Average bus duration 16h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price $50 (€42) |
Buses per day 11 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 14h 20m |
First bus 1:20 AM |
Last bus 11:30 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 20h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $100 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:49AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 20h36 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 19h05 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $101 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:27AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h58 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:42AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h43 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:48AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h37 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:49AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h36 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $118 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:56AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h29 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 18h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:26AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 20h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:27AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 20h03 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $204 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:52AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 19h38 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:57AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 19h33 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $204 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:04PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 19h26 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $204 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 19h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 20h15 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $92 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 18h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 01:27PM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 20h08 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 16h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 01:53PM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 19h42 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 19h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 17h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 17h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 20h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:27PM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 20h38 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:48PM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 20h17 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:54PM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 20h11 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:57PM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 20h08 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:04PM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 20h01 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 21h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 20h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:27PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 20h13 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:57PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 19h43 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:04PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 19h36 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 19h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 17h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
The table below shows live departures for Berlin to Bologna buses for today, Tuesday, October 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:30 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 19h00 | 7:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:00 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 18h30 | 7:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:50 PM Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel) | 17h40 | 7:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:50 PM Berlin, Central Station (Invalidenstraße) | 20h10 | 11:00 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 19h45 | 11:00 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 PM Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 19h45 | 11:00 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:27 PM Berlin Spandau | 20h38 | 12:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:48 PM Berlin Hbf | 20h17 | 12:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:54 PM Berlin Südkreuz station | 20h11 | 12:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus | 5:20 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 15h00 | 8:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:20 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 21h00 | 2:20 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:27 PM Berlin Spandau | 20h13 | 3:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:57 PM Berlin Hbf | 19h43 | 3:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:04 PM Berlin Südkreuz station | 19h36 | 3:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 18h40 | 3:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:40 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 21h25 | 5:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:20 AM Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 21h25 | 6:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2 transfers | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 9:49 AM Berlin Hbf | 18h36 | 4:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 9:56 AM Berlin Südkreuz station | 18h29 | 4:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
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Discover the best of Bologna — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna trip today.
Leading city museum with major Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times, essential for understanding Bologna's art history.
Archaeological museum with rich Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman collections in a central historic palace.
Museum of Bologna's urban history using objects, rooms, and multimedia to trace the city from antiquity to today.
Bologna's main square, surrounded by landmark buildings and always lively, ideal for architecture, people-watching, and orientation.
Historic market quarter with narrow lanes, medieval character, and vibrant street life just behind Piazza Maggiore.
Long portico route climbing toward San Luca, UNESCO-listed and perfect for a memorable urban walk with changing views.
Handmade egg pasta ribbons traditionally served with slow-cooked ragù. A defining Bolognese dish protected by local culinary tradition.
Small ring-shaped stuffed pasta, usually filled with pork and Parmigiano Reggiano, served in rich capon or beef broth. A classic festive dish.
Green spinach pasta layered with ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano. Bologna's traditional baked lasagna is richer and more refined than many versions abroad.
Elegant Michelin-starred restaurant serving refined Emilian cuisine in a polished, intimate space within central Bologna.
Traditional deli and wine bar famed for mortadella, cheeses, fresh pasta, and informal counter dining in the Quadrilatero market area.
Historic trattoria known for classic Bolognese pasta, cured meats, and traditional dining rooms with a warm, old-city atmosphere.
Moderate for Italy: stays and dining are cheaper than Rome or Milan, while transit is affordable and tourist-center prices stay manageable.
Tipping is optional. Service may be included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% in restaurants for great service, and round up taxi fares.
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Bologna Stazione Centrale -> Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Berlin to Bologna by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bologna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Berlin to Bologna buses use the Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) to Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) station pair. Use this guide to compare Berlin and Bologna bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) is 9 km from Berlin city centre. Public transport options include:
Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Berlin (in the station), Schnitzel Express (0.5 km), Currywurst Haus (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
Available at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB): Elevators, ramps.
Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz is 6 km from Berlin city centre. Public transport options include:
Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz.
Available at Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz: Elevators, ramps.
Berlin, Alexanderplatz has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Multiple restaurants around the area.
Available in nearby cafes. ATMs are several ATMs in close proximity.
Ticket office support is available at Berlin, Alexanderplatz.
Available at Berlin, Alexanderplatz: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Berlin, Alexanderplatz: Accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) is 1 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Autostazione (in the station), Trattoria del Rosso (0.5 km), Osteria Broccaindosso (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
Available at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre): Elevators, ramps.
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